In her first commencement speech as leader of the Packers, Principal Jennifer Staten showered her students with praise for persevering through a “tumultuous” four-year high school career that started during the pandemic.

LARGO — If you recently pulled into the Outback Steakhouse Plaza on East Bay Drive and found a new coffee shop at the south end of the parking lot, don’t worry, you’re not suffering from a lack of caffeine.

City certified as pet-friendly

LARGO — Hundreds of comics and gaming fans of all ages, many clad in colorful costumes, braved intermittent showers to attend Largo’s fourth annual Playcon Gaming Convention at the Highland Recreation Complex.

Prosecutors have filed a notice that they will seek the death penalty for a plastic surgeon who was indicted April 27 on a first-degree murder charge in the death of a missing Largo attorney.

LARGO -- City leaders say a new park is heralding a new spirit of cooperation between the city of Largo, Pinellas County and the School Board.

LARGO — Horizon West Bay, the city’s mixed-use $80.8 million municipal complex under construction, is getting more expensive.

LARGO — Richard Mushaben feared for months that the city of Largo was selling fertilizer tainted with a toxic element that can cause cancer at high concentrations.

LARGO — PawFest 2023 drew a large crowd to Largo Central Park on April 16, as dozens of men, women, children and their best four-legged friends roamed the park grounds on a sweltering Sunday afternoon.

LARGO — The 17th annual PawFest, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Largo/Mid-Pinellas, returns to Largo Central Park this weekend for what promises to be the biggest in the kids-and-canines carnival’s history.

Net-zero home breaks ground

LARGO — Construction is well underway on the 400 block of West Bay Drive as the city forges ahead with its new mixed-use municipal complex dubbed Horizon West Bay.

A first for Largo

LARGO — The City Commission’s final evaluation of City Manager Henry Schubert on March 21 went pretty much like all the others.

LARGO — For nearly 40 years, the chimes on Harryette Williams’ front door tinkled with the comings and goings of her piano students. And for almost that long, Williams led choirs across Tampa Bay, building a loyal group of singers who followed her from church to church.

Commission marks women's history, promotions 

Zoppé, an Italian Family Circus, is scheduled to perform a series of shows on the grounds of the Largo Central Park Performing Arts Center this weekend.

Kiwanis sets kids talent show

LARGO — Olde Florida Brewing Co. celebrated its one-year anniversary Feb. 25 with a steady stream of beer and customers flowing in and out of the place throughout the day and night.

LARGO — A neighborhood park in downtown Largo will be getting a makeover.

The last time Largo won a district championship in boys soccer, the players on this year’s team were not even born. The Packers snapped a 25-year drought by defeating Countryside 5-1 for the Class 6A, District 10 title.

Celebrating Black History Month in Pinellas continues with the return of a beloved heritage celebration: The Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration returns with a one-day festival at the Florida Botanical Gardens and Heritage Village on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 12520 Ulmert…

Bowling named Officer of Year

LARGO — When Megan Lauser took over as organizer of the Largo Car Show last year, the rec department official promised to make it “bigger and better” as she nursed the event back to pre-pandemic form.

LARGO — The overhaul of Rosery Road is moving to its second phase and it may include a feature not found anywhere else in the city: a roundabout.

Commission marks Black History Month

LARGO — A plan to construct an apartment complex with commercial space on the ground floors of West Bay Drive has been on the table for roughly seven years.

LARGO — Having a dog in an elementary school classroom could be a distraction for everyone involved.

LARGO — If city commissioners should ever decide to name a building in the community after Henry Schubert, the question may be, which one?

An Ohio investment firm has purchased a 260-unit apartment complex in Largo for $76.7 million.

LARGO — Lads and lasses both young and olde came from far and wide to DK Farms in Largo to experience the city’s first Renaissance festival in 20 years.

LARGO — After more than 42 years of service to the community, Henry Schubert, Largo’s city manager, has announced his retirement as of June 30. Schubert started with the city in 1980 in the Planning Department and has served in multiple roles, including Acting Fire Chief, City Clerk, and in …

LARGO — For the second time in six years, the city is purchasing new permitting software that staff says will make developers, architects, contractors, engineers and homeowners happy. 

LARGO — The city of Largo has announced that Police Chief Jeff Undestad will retire June 2.

Once upon a time, Largo was home to one of the most popular renaissance festivals in all the land, annually drawing thousands of costumed guests seeking fun, frivolity, and, of course, turkey legs.

LARGO — The Greater Ridgecrest Community held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and fish fry Jan. 16, an event that featured a procession through the area neighborhoods followed by an inspirational program and service inside the Greater Ridgecrest YMCA at 1801 119th St. North.

When April Goodwin first advertised services for pet law on her firm’s website, business came in “slowly but surely,” she said.

LARGO — City Commissioner Jamie Robinson had the Largo Youth Leadership Council convene at the new Shourai teen section of Largo Central Park for its monthly meeting in November, because he knew it was an opportunity for group members to experience the most tangible product of its six-year history.

Commission fetes police promotions